2008–2013: Beginnings as a model Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008. In 2013, The Papers collaborated with Lee with the single "I Love You".
2014–2017: Acting and singing debut In 2014, Lee made her acting debut with a supporting role in
television drama ''
It's Okay, That's Love,
being the first model-actress promoted under YG KPlus, the joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus. This was followed by weekend drama, Flower of Queen'' in 2015. She won "Best New Actress" in a Special Project Drama at the MBC Drama Awards for her role. In January 2016, Lee featured in tvN's college romance series,
Cheese in the Trap. On April 28, 2016, Lee released a collaboration single with
Eddy Kim, which is a cover of
Sharp's "My Lips like Warm Coffee". Lee then starred in the SBS' prime-time medical drama,
The Doctors as a neurosurgeon. The same year, she took on her first leading role in
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, a youth sports drama inspired by the real-life story of Olympic weightlifting champion
Jang Mi-ran. In 2017, Lee dubbed the film
Trolls alongside
Park Hyung-sik. She was also cast in the romance film
Love+Sling, directed by first-time director Kim Dae-woong. She was also featured in
Psy's
4×2=8 with the single "Last Scene".
2018–present: Rising popularity In 2018, Lee starred in the fantasy melodrama
About Time. In 2019, She starred in the action comedy film
Miss & Mrs. Cops released on May 9, 2019, alongside
Ra Mi-ran. In 2020, Lee starred in the
second season of the hit medical drama
Dr. Romantic, playing Cha Eun-jae, a skilled
cardiothoracic surgeon with
Ahn Hyo-seop as her leading man. In 2022, Lee starred in the
tvN drama
Shooting Stars alongside
Kim Young-dae. In 2023, Lee starred in
Disney+ Original drama
Call It Love. and returning in season three of the medical drama
Dr. Romantic replaying the role of Cha Eun-jae. On December 13, she released her first song "Eat Sleep Live Repeat" with
Lee Chan-hyuk from
AKMU. In 2024, Lee was chosen to play the role of Princess
Jasmine in the Korean-adaption of the 2011 musical
Aladdin and it is her first musical debut career. On August 20,
iQIYI announced Lee will be participate in the International Boy Group Talent Show,
Starlight Boys as an MC. In June 2025, after
YG Entertainment announced it would end its actor management division, Lee signed an exclusive contract with
Fantagio. Lee starred in
JTBC's romance drama
The Nice Guy opposite
Lee Dong-wook where she played an ambitious aspiring singer. In 2026, Lee starred in the
MBC TV romance drama
In Your Radiant Season opposite
Chae Jong-hyeop. ==Philanthropy==